Centrosema arenicola
| Centrosema arenicola | |
|---|---|
| Blooming in a portion of recently burned scrubby flatwood | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Centrosema |
| Species: | C. arenicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Centrosema arenicola | |
Centrosema arenicola, commonly referred to as pineland butterfly-pea or sand butterfly-pea, is a rare species of vining flowering plant endemic to the central region of peninsular Florida, USA.[1]
Habitat
It only occurs in the sandy, fire-dependent pine habitats of the central peninsula; primarily longleaf pine sandhill and scrubby flatwoods.[1]
Conservation
The species' primary threat is habitat loss from development for real estate and agriculture.[1]
Gallery
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Specimen in bloom and in fruit on the margins of a longleaf pine sandhill
References
- ^ a b c d e "Centrosema arenicola". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Centrosema arenicola". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 28 August 2025.